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Saturday, November 2, 2013

How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

Are you as tired of folding fitted sheets as I am? Well, after watching about 6 different videos on how to fold a fitted sheet and failing 5 times, I finally figured it out! My arms are killing me but trust me, once you figure it out, you're going to feel very good about yourself!

The best video I can suggest is this one from Martha Stewart's show, mainly because she's expressing her pure frustration, which is what you'll be feeling at first, I assure you. But trust me, give it at least 5 tries and I promise you, you'll get it. Here's what I can offer for help... photos. I'm not going to do a video because I was getting everything backwards with the videos and it was very confusing.

Step 1 - Flip a fitted sheet inside out, so the seams are on the outside. Put your right and left hands in the corners on a long side. This is what your left hand should look like:

Step 1 - Stick hands in corners inside out

Step 2 - Bring your hands together and bring the inside out sections together, flipping over the right side onto the left

Step 2 - Put right side on top of left side

Step 3 - The correct side of the sheet should now be showing on your left hand. Shake out the sheets but keep your left hand under the sheets.

Step 3 - This is what your left hand should loo like

Step 4 - Put your left hand on your chest and go along the elastic side closest to you with your right hand. Take the corner along that edge and flip onto the left hand, this time with the inside out side sticking out. If your left arm is getting tired now, you're doing it right!